Planter



No. 6l2,624.

Patented Oct. [8, I898.

G. E. CAMP.

PLANTEFL' (Application filed Aug. 22, 1898.) (No Model.)

Patented Oct. I8, I898. G. E. CAMP.

PLANTEB. (Application fil ecl Aug. 22, 1898.)

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GEORGE E. CAMP, OF UTICA, NEW. YORK,.ASSIGN OR TO THE CHAS. H. OHILDS dz COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

PLANTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 612,624, dated October 18, 1898.

Application filed August 22, 1898. Serial No. 689,239. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE E. CAMP, a citizen of the United States, residing at Utica, in the county of Oneida and State of New York,

have invented certain new and useful Imis fully disclosed in the following description and claims.

Referring to the said drawings, Figure'l represents a side view of a planter embodying my invention, parts being broken away and the hopper being shown in section. Fig. 2 represents a top planview of the hopper with the upper part removed andthe stand- Fig. 3 represents a similar view of the hopper alone with the adjustable plateremoved, showing the revoluble feed-plate. Fig. 4 is a similar view with the revoluble feed-plate removed. Fig. 5 represents a vertical sectionof the hopper, taken on the section-line indicated by 5 5in Fig. 2. Fig. 6 is a perspective View of the revoluble feed-plate, adjustable plate, and their connected devices, one-half of. the hopperbottom being also shown. Fig. 7 is a vertical sectional view tak'enthrough the feedplate and adjustable plate on line 7 7 of Fig. 2. Fig. 8 is a detail View of the brush for closing the feeding-apertures in the feed-plate and adjustable plate immediately above the delivery-aperture of the hopper.

The object of my invention is to simplify the construction of the feeding devices of a corn-planter and to enable them to be adj usted instantly by means of the fingers without the necessity of using a wrench, screw driver, or other tools.

In Fig. 1 I have shown a corn-planter ofa well-known type, in which A represents the standard, provided with handle a, B the spout, l) the delivery end, 0 the operating-arm, and D the foot, all of well-l nown construction.

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ceive, the pawl carried by lever 6 I prefer to make the hopper in two parts.

E represents the hopper-bottom, which consists of a oircularbottom plate provided with an annular flange e and a bracket-arm e, which is bolted to the standard A. The bottom plate is provided with a delivery-aperture e of elongated or elliptical form, as

with a central recess c the side wall of which is slotted at 'e to receive one end of a lever 6 and a centralaperture c with a horizontal slot e to allowthe pawl carried by lever c and hereinafter described, to pass into the hopper;

- Frepresents the revoluble feedplate,which The bottom plate is also provided is circular and provided on its lower side with a downwardly-extending sleeve f, the lower end of which extends through the aperture e of the bottom plate and is reduced in diameter above said plate to form a bearing f for the lever a said lever having an aperture 6', which fits over said bearing portion. The plate F is provided with a circular series of apertures f extending entirely through the sameand of the size and shape of the delivery-aperture of the bottomplate of the hopper. The periphery of the plate F is also provided with a series of notches f correspending with the series of apertures to re- The upper face of the plate F is also provided centrally with a countersink or recess f Above the plate F and resting thereon is the adj ustable .plate G, which is of the same size as the plate F, and is provided with a series of ap ertures g registering with the apertures f of the plate F. Adjustable plate G is also provided on its under side with a boss 9 to enter the countersink or recess f of the plate F, and said plate G is also provided. at one end of each of the apertures g with a downwardly-extending semicylindrical lip g, (see Figs. 6 and 7,) which enters and is capable of movement within one of the apertures of the plate F. Theplate Gis also provided centrally with a squared aperture 9 to receivea bolt I-I, provided with a squared portion which engages said aperture, said bolt passing through the plate G and the sleeve f of plate F, and is provided with a clamping device to hold the plates G and F rigidly together. In

this instance I have shown for this purpose a clamping-plate h, provided with wings h, so that it can be turned readily, said plate having a central aperture to engage the bolt and a square rib or flange kg to receive an ordinary nut 7L3. The nut is placed on the end of the bolt after the clamping-plate and will lie within the square flange 72, so that the nut can be turned up by simply turning the plate h by means of its wings. I could employ a wing-nut in place of the clamping plate and nut, but I prefer the construction described, as in case the threads of the nut 72/3 become worn it can be replaced more easily by the user than a particular style of nut.

7L4 represents a wing-head adapted to be screwed onto the bolt II tightly to serve as a means for turning the bolt, and thus turning also the adjustable plate G.

The annular flange c of the bottom plate is provided with an upwardly-extending lip 9 perforated at its upper end to receive a screw, by means of which a brush is secured in place immediately above the delivery-aperture e the bristles of the brush sweeping over the plate G and serving to close the upper end of the apertures in plates G and F, so that only the seed contained within said apertures will be discharged when they are brought over the delivery aperture e of the bottom plate. This brush is supported by a holder consist ing of a metal plate K, provided with retain- Gto turn upon the feed-plate F.

ing-flanges 7t, a perforated car to engage the retaining-screw, by which it is secured to the lip 6 The brush is provided with a Wooden back M, which is placed between the flanges 7c, and said flanges are bent inward to clamp the brush tightly. By means of this construction a new brush can be inserted when one has become worn without renewing the holding device.

The outer end of lever e is connected by a link a to the arm (3, and said arm is provided with a pawl e", extending through the slot e in the flange c of the hopper-bottom and engaging the notches f in the feed-plate F for rotating the plates F and G.

E represents the main body of the hopper, which is placed over and secured to the annular flange e of the hopper-bottom. The said main body is provided with a removable cover E by removing which the hopper can be filled.

When it is desired to adjust the feed-apertures in the feed-plate F, the operator removes the cover E so that he can observe the feed-apertures and see when they have been made the desired size. He then turns the clamping-plate h and nut 71 with his fingers sufficien tly to allow the adjustable plate The operator then seizes the winged head 72/ and turns it, and with it the bolt II and plate G, until the apertures in the feed-plate F have been increased or diminished to the desired extent. The clamping plate and nut are then turned up tightly to clamp the plates F and G, and the device is in condition for use. This adjustment can be performed in a moment and without the use of a single tool, thus making a construction which a farmer can adjust in a field without any loss of time. It will also be seen that the adjusting of the feed-apertures is performed entirely outside of the hopper, it not being necessary forthe operator to even place his hand within it.

Vhat I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a planter the combination with the seed-hopper, provided with a delivery-aper ture in its bottom, of a revoluble feed-plate provided with a series of apertures adapted to be brought successively over said deliveryupper side of the feed-plate and provided with a series of apertures registering with those of the feed-plate, a bolt, operatively connected with said adjustable plate and ex-- tending through the bottom of the hopper, for turning said plate upon the feed-plate, and clamping devices for clamping said plates together for joint movement, substantially as described.

2. In a planter the combination with the seed-hopper provided with a delivery-aperture in its bottom, of a revoluble feed-plate mounted in the bottom of said hopper, and provided with a series of apertures adapted to be brought successively over said deliveryaperture, an adjustable plate resting upon said feed-plate and provided with a series of apertures registering with those of the feedplate, a bolt operatively connected with said adjustable plate for turning the same, and extending through a central aperture in the feed-plate and in the bottom of the hopper, hand-operated clamping devices on said bolt for clamping the said plates together and a hand-operated device on said bolt for turning the same to move the said adjustable plate with respect to the feed-plate, substantially as described.

3. In a planter the combination with the hopper, having a delivery-aperture in its bottom, of a revoluble feed-plate provided with a central sleeve extending through the said hopper-bottom, and with a series of apertures adapted to be brought successively over said delivery-aperture, an adjustable plate lying upon the feed-plate, provided with a series of apertures registering with those of the feedplate, a bolt extending through the said plates and operatively connected with the said adj ustable plate for turning the same, a handop'erated clamping-nut on said bolt, and a hand-operated device secured to said bolt for turning it and the said adjustable plate, substantially as described.

4. In a planter the combination with the seed-hopper, having a delivery-aperture in its bottom, of a revoluble feed-plate provided with a central sleeve extending through the said hopper-bottom, and with a series of apertures adapted to be brought successively over said deliveryaperture, an adjustable plate lying upon the feedplate provided with a series of apertures registering with those of the feed-plate, a bolt extending through the said plates and operatively connected with the said adjustable plate, a clamping-plate for turning the same on said bolt adapted to engage the sleeve of the feed-plate, provided with wings and a polygonal nut engaging flange, a clamping-nut, adapted to be engaged by said flange and a head on the lower end of said bolt adapted to be turned by hand to retate the adjustable plate with respect to the feed-plate, substantially as described.

5. In a planter, the combination With the seed-hopper, provided with a delivery-aperture in its bottom, of the revoluble feed-plate mounted in the lower part of said hopper and provided with a series of apertures adapted to be brought successively over the said delivery-aperture, the adjustable plateadapted and directly over said delivery-aperture and provided with yielding clamping-flanges adapted to be bent into engagement with a brush and a removable brush secured between said clamping-flanges, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE E. cAMr.

Witnesses:

W M. BRINKERI-IOFF, F. E. SCHRADER. 

